Re: Potmetal preservation methods

Posted by Stephen Houseknecht On 2017/12/12 21:49:15

The trick is to use the Allback organic raw linseed oil, not the boiled linseed as you did. Also very light, thin coats. Had a small area of rust show up on inner/outer inside bed rail of my Canyon two years ago so I lightly coated both sides of the area with the raw linseed oil and that stopped the rust dead it's tracks.
As it penetrates the area it seals it off and as Dave Czirr mentioned in a post on Hanks Clipper it turns onto a polymer as it dries.
This stuff is such a great preservative the National Park Service has specified the Allback organic linseed oil and linseed oil paint products to be used exclusively by the Park Service.